How did the USA perceive the Louise Woodward case?

by Brummie 13 Replies latest jw friends

  • Seven
    Seven

    I felt she was innocent-just a gut feeling.

    complete trial transcript at: http://www.sbs-resource.org/lwtrial/index.htm

    Q Yes. And, Doctor, when you came in the other day to tell us what you knew about this case, and what you believed about was the age of this particular injury, at that time, you had had access to, and had looked at the skull fracture of Matthew Eappen, had you not, Doctor?

    A I had looked at certain photographs, but not those photographs.

    Q That wasn't my question. Had you looked at X-rays --

    A I'm sorry.

    Q -- that were taken by Children's Hospital of Matthew Eappen's skull fracture?

    A I have looked at the X-ray, two X-rays, that were taken on admission I think, two flat X-rays. And then there were the CAT scans.

    Q I'm not asking about the CAT scans, Doctor.

    A The CAT scans. It's the two --

    Q I'm asking about the --

    A -- regular X-rays, yes.

    Q And you saw on those X-rays that there was a skull fracture --

    A Yes.

    Q -- of Matthew Eappen's head.

    A Yes.

    Q And you didn't come in on Friday and tell us, based upon the X-rays, that you could tell that Matthew Eappen's skull fracture was three weeks old, did you, Doctor?

    A No, I could not. I cannot from those X-rays.

    Q You can't tell from the X-rays, can you?

    A Not from those X-rays.

    Q I see. But you believe that, from looking at this picture that you saw on Sunday, you can now say, by eyeballing it, because it appears to be smooth and rounded, that you believe it's not a new fracture, is that correct?

    A Absolutely true, yes.

    Q You looked at other pictures of Matthew Eappen's fracture prior to the time you came in last Thursday, isn't that true?

  • BluesBrother
    BluesBrother

    In our household we were very supportive of the girl ,feeling that she was a young au pair out of her depth rather than a deliberate killer

    Incidentally, the WHDH - TV site from Boston reports that she has now changed her name and is completing her studies to graduate from Law School with a degree,.to become a solicitor (lawyer)

    Do you recall that her parents were later charged with misappropriating funds from her appeal fund? I do not recall the outcome of that.

    I wonder what prompted this discussion now, after five years later??

  • stillajwexelder
    stillajwexelder

    I do not give a s--t if she was innocent or guilty-- I had enough of judging whether a JW brother or sister was guilty or innocent (sorry repentant) on Judicial Committees -- I have left all that behinbd so I am not going to comment further

  • Brummie
    Brummie
    Do you recall that her parents were later charged with misappropriating funds from her appeal fund? I do not recall the outcome of that.

    Yes, the parents were let off the hook, innocent. Not sure of al the ins & outs.

    I brought it up after watching a program on TV about innocent people being given so much media attention and yet being found innocent. The effect it has on their lives etc.

    Eman, oh yep, I forgot about that "popped" thing, I was also gobsmacked at that.

    Happy, didnt she say she shook the baby when he appeared to become lifeless? I agree with you that a lot of damaged can be caused by someone shaking a baby, even if its a light shake. I cant remember the context of her shaking the baby.

    Seven thanks for the url, looks just as compelling as when it first happened.

    Brummie

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